3.3 Roots (15/3) -- Plant Anatomy and Physiology

3.3 Roots Though unseen, the roots of a plant also have specialist anatomical features that enable plants to efficiently obtain nutrients and control the substances entering a plant. Media Attributions - Figure 3.16 Root structure © Douglas Marsland adapted by Sean Bellairs is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license - Figure 3.17. Zea mays root tip © Jen Dixon adapted by Sean Bellairs is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license - 3.18. Smilax root with endodermis © Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library adapted by Sean Bellairs is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license - 3.20. Zea mays endodermis © BlueRidgeKitties is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license - 3.20. Water movement through root © Sean Bellairs is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license